Jens Ihnow
About Jens Ihnow
Jens Ihnow is a Senior Engineering Manager in Reliability Engineering at Adobe, where he has worked since 2014. He leads a distributed team of DevOps/SRE engineers and has a background in various technical roles across multiple companies, including Otto Group and Bundeswehr.
Current Role at Adobe
Jens Ihnow serves as a Senior Engineering Manager in Reliability Engineering at Adobe, a position he has held since 2014. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring the reliability and availability of the Adobe Content Platform, which is a highly scalable Multicloud SaaS application. He leads a cross-geo distributed team of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) engineers across Europe, India, and the United States. His leadership focuses on enhancing the platform's performance and reliability, contributing to Adobe's overall operational excellence.
Previous Experience at Adobe
Before his current role, Jens Ihnow worked at Adobe as a Technical Lead in Application Management for one year, from 2013 to 2014. During this time, he contributed to various projects and initiatives that supported the company's operational goals. His experience at Adobe has been instrumental in shaping his expertise in reliability engineering and cloud technologies.
Work at Otto Group
Jens Ihnow worked at Otto Group in Hamburg, Germany, from 2006 to 2013. He held two positions during his tenure: first as an Administrator in the Rechenzentrum for two years, and later as part of Application Management and System Operations for five years. His roles involved managing and supporting IT systems, which provided him with foundational experience in system administration and application management.
Military Background
Jens Ihnow served in the Bundeswehr as a DV Soldat and was part of the Quick Reaction Forces at the US Army Airfield in Giebelstadt from 2003 to 2004. His military service provided him with valuable skills and experience in teamwork and operational readiness, which have contributed to his professional development.
Education and Technical Training
Jens Ihnow studied at Oskar-von-Miller-Schule Kassel, where he focused on Computersystem und Netzwerktechnik. He achieved the qualification of Staatlich geprüfter Techniker in IT from 2004 to 2006. This educational background laid the groundwork for his technical expertise and career in IT and engineering.